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Where will James go when he leaves Real Madrid? Yes, the Manchester United who sacked Louis van Gaal for the failure that was finishing fifth in the Premier League. And, yes, this is the club who, when choosing a new manager last May, went for the man with a record for delivering immediate results rather than investing the time and resources on somebody with a more long-term vision, one in keeping with the club’s long-established approach....

A dull 0-0 draw against Denmark in Moscow on Tuesday - the first stalemate of the tournament - ensured Age Hareide’s went through in second spot behind Les Bleus. Didier Deschamps made six changes to his side, resting stars including Hugo Lloris and Paul Pogba, while Kylian Mbappe, France’s matchwinner against Peru, made a short cameo from the bench. A lack of cohesion was clear, with Antoine Griezmann and strike partner Olivier Giroud only completing one pass to each other during their 68 minutes on the pitch....

Statistics revealed by Daniel Ahmad, an analyst with Niko Partners, have previously shown that Sony made an incredible amount of money from microtransactions and DLC content. Purchases via the PlayStation store have been increasing with each generation, but have done particularly well this quarter according to new statistics. RELATED: Sony Patent May Reveal Major New PS5 Feature With sales in DLC increasing, the sales for digital PlayStation games have also increased for Sony this past quarter....

Now the Rams will represent the Atlantic-10 in the Big Dance as its automatic bid. VCU completed victories against those three teams, finishing the conference tournament Sunday with a 71-65 victory over Dayton. MORE: Field of 68 | Automatic bids | Must-see tourney photos Make it five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for VCU and six in the past 10 years. This A-10 tournament title is the Rams’ first; they lost in each of the past two championship games....

As expected, groups from Las Vegas and Quebec City submitted pitches. The bigger news was the reported absence of other cities. MORE: Best jerseys of all time, by team | Seattle almost got Coyotes in ‘14 Seattle, long considered the NHL’s most desirable expansion locale, did not produce a bid despite boasting three separate groups with interest, The Seattle Times reported. In all three instances, politics and the lack of tangible plans to build an arena presented issues that could not be reconciled with the NHL’s expansion timeline....

If you think the Buckeyes can run the table at 15-0, the South Point will give you 10-to-1 odds. If you think they’ll lose at least one game along the way, you can lay -1400. MORE: The best college programs since 2000 | Why ‘The Game’ meets the hype Legendary bookmaker Jimmy Vaccaro said the time was right to post it because it’s what everyone is talking about right now....

Tyler Myers and Paul Stastny scored 2:06 apart in the first period, and the Jets stunned the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night in their first Game 7 — continuing an amazing run for a team swept in its previous two playoff appearances. “The telling stat for me in this series is we played four games in here and never lost in regulation against the best team in the league,” Jets coach Paul Maurice said....

With crime spiraling out of control in Caracas and other cities, police are taking an increasingly hard line toward crooks. In the process, their critics charge, the forces of order are not merely carrying out a “shoot-to-kill” policy. In recent months, detractors say police have increasingly been hunting down and executing men they term “expendable thugs.” It’s a charge authorities deny. “This is not a criminal state that… promotes an extermination policy,” says Deputy Interior Minister Gen....

Treating Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus can cause long-term consequences and may be life-threatening. Hydrocephalus may produce an increase in intracranial pressure, which means high pressure within the skull. One of the ways to manage hydrocephalus is with a VP shunt, which redirects the fluid away from the brain and to another area of the body that can more easily tolerate surplus fluid. A VP shunt needs to be put into place by means of a surgical procedure....

He still wasn’t prepared. In his return to Detroit, Verlander received three standing ovations while pitching the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Tigers on Monday night. Verlander (15-9) made his major league debut with the Tigers in 2005 and ranks among the top 10 on several of the team’s career lists. He struck out 10 over seven innings in his first time on the Comerica Park mound since being traded to Houston in August 2017....

The 24-year-old Verratti has a contract with PSG until 2021, but is continually being linked with a move elsewhere. Verratti does not expect Barca transfer Clubs such as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juve have all been credited with an interest in signing the Italy international in recent months and his representative has now fuelled speculation that he could be on the move. “I expect Juventus to do something special in the next transfer window,” Di Campli told Tuttosport....

The Red Bull duo disputed a heated battle for fourth and, after a couple of close calls that included a kiss of wheels, Ricciardo slammed into the back of Verstappen on the run down to turn one with 11 laps remaining, ending both their races and resulting in the safety car being deployed. The Australian pulled to the outside before attempting to dart down the inside of his team-mate, who moved across and received a shunt as he stepped on the breaks....

Messi has only started one game this season, the LaLiga defeat of Villarreal on Tuesday in which he was substituted at half-time. Barca said Messi has an adductor injury but have offered no timescale for his return to action, with the Argentina attacker set to miss Saturday’s trip to Getafe and unlikely to return for Inter’s visit in the Champions League next week. With Ousmane Dembele only just back to full fitness and Luis Suarez having also missed games due to injury this season Valverde’s forward options have been limited....

Two of Valverde’s substitutes, Denis Suarez and Paulinho, struck after the break as Barca came from behind, the Brazil international’s winner coming with only six minutes remaining. Sporting 6/1 to beat Barcelona That came after a dreadful first half that saw the visitors lose Ousmane Dembele to what they fear will be a torn hamstring– Gerard Deulofeu having to come on - and fall behind courtesy of Gaku Shibasaki’s spectacular strike for Getafe....

Andre Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero did the damage in Sochi on Tuesday, with Australia - who had lost against France and drawn against Denmark - unable to forge a comeback. Even a win would not have kept their slim hopes of progressing alive, though, with Denmark’s draw with France seeing Age Hareide’s side through. And Van Marwijk, who will stand down as Australia boss following their elimination from Group C , acknowledged that his side lacked the ability to convert chances into goal....

Mohun Bagan ground secretary Swapan Banerjee filed the complaint against a section of ‘unidentified’ East Bengal fans for damaging the club tent. Banerjee also stated in the complaint that the club’s signboard was damaged and two members were ‘badly injured’ while the miscreants made inappropriate gestures at the club’s female supporters. The club has handed over video footage of the altercation and several pictures to the police who will now look into the incident....

To find out, I put both products to the test on my dry, eczema-prone skin. In fact, I tested them both for two weeks as both a daily moisturizer and on my moderate to severe eczema flares. Since they’re pretty comparable to one another in price and packaging, I primarily evaluated their performance for texture and efficacy. I also looked closely at their labels and evaluated them for their ingredients—looking at what they include and what they don’t include....

We welcome the return of cricket to Vanuatu by looking at the national team, their best players and all that they have achieved. While Nalin Nipiko has been the most consistent performer in their short history, quite a few players have had a positive impact on the team. Here is all you need to know about the Vanuatu national cricket team and all that they have achieved on the international stage....

Aaron has played for India in 9 Tests and equal number of ODIs and was a part of the Indian side during the 2014 series in England. His bouncer struck Stuart Broad on the nose during one of the Test matches. He has earlier played county cricket for Durham. Leicestershire head coach Paul Nixon said: Varun is a high-quality performer and his skills will be ideally suited to early season conditions in England....

Sharing the pictures on the micro-blogging site, Varun wrote: A section of fans got excited to see the two stars meet each other as they posed for the camera. Here are some of the reactions: Also Read: “I am blessed to be a Bhartiya”- MS Dhoni changes his Instagram DP ahead of 75th Independence Day Shikhar Dhawan named KL Rahul’s deputy The southpaw will be playing in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe in Harare that will kick off on August 18....